Differences in training for women? - Naaa

**RisingAgainst** · 07-07-2007, 07:04 PM

I had a lot of females ask me over the years if they should train differently from men, and if they should use different supplements/diet etc etc. To be one hundred percent honest, NO, but it may not provide the results that you want. Women and men are NOT that different in terms of bodily cause vs effect when it comes to stress, (physical/mental/emotional) and the like. When women work out, very similar things happen when a man works out, of course we're looking at this from a GENERAL PROSPECTIVE (that way Dinoiii doesn't come in here writing a book on how this is wrong...LOL)

So, for a lady looking to lean out, build (bulk), recomp, etc. she will do it in much the same way as a man would. There are differences in weights of course, but the point I'm trying to make is that women can do high intensity just the same as men. I know girls that can outlift most of the members of this board, but still look VERY good naked

:wink:. Strength and size don't go hand in hand, and size isn't always bad on a woman if she has it in the right areas.

The main prinicple behind this post is to make sure that we men know that women are not inferior to us when lifting in the gyms or running the tracks, or doing anything alongside us, and odds are they look better doing it to LOL. Hopefully this will encourage some of our lady members to post in here a bit and break this huge 'ice barrier' going on.

ENIGMA · 07-07-2007, 09:49 PM

There should be slight differences in training/supplementation but i think the reason alot of women think they should be different is because of the gym atmosphere. Many gyms give women a seperate workout area with alot of light free weights and "women" oriented machines. Women think that if they lift heavy they are going to turn into a huge bodybuilder and grow facial hair or something. They think by taking protien and eating 1500 or more calories a day will make them fat. I would like to see more women members for sure, and it would be even better if they posted in the general forums not just the "womens only" area to get past the barrier like you said RA.

**growstrong** · 07-11-2007, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

There should be slight differences in training/supplementation but i think the reason alot of women think they should be different is because of the gym atmosphere. Many gyms give women a seperate workout area with alot of light free weights and "women" oriented machines. Women think that if they lift heavy they are going to turn into a huge bodybuilder and grow facial hair or something. They think by taking protien and eating 1500 or more calories a day will make them fat. I would like to see more women members for sure, and it would be even better if they posted in the general forums not just the "womens only" area to get past the barrier like you said RA.

I agree...

asianbabe · 07-14-2007, 12:24 AM

Nice little write up. The only exercises that I haven't been doing are direct trap and forearm work.

ENIGMA · 07-14-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by asianbabe

Nice little write up. The only exercises that I haven't been doing are direct trap and forearm work.

If you are doing good primary excercises your traps and forearms will get plenty of work on their own. Alot of shoulder excercises will hit the traps, and damn near any bicep/tricep workout will hit your forearms. Good to have ya hear though

**RisingAgainst** · 07-14-2007, 12:46 AM

LOL your avvy kinda kills the scene...

ENIGMA · 07-14-2007, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RisingAgainst

LOL your avvy kinda kills the scene...

hahaha true.

On a serious note though, if any female(or male i guess) is affended by my avatar please let me know and it will be removed.

**RisingAgainst** · 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

hahaha true.

On a serious note though, if any female(or male i guess) is affended by my avatar please let me know and it will be removed.

LOL! (just fyi, I was only teasing.... don't make me Tony Danza you... LOL)

ENIGMA · 07-14-2007, 01:03 AM

lol its ok RA, if the bouncy boobies make you uneasy I will remove them.

asianbabe · 07-14-2007, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ENIGMA

hahaha true.

On a serious note though, if any female(or male i guess) is affended by my avatar please let me know and it will be removed.

Nah! Heh I'll just get a BA and be bigger than that!